MINUTES OF THE Ordinary Council Meeting HELD AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS MOLONG ON Tuesday 27 June, 2017 COMMENCING AT 2.00pm
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM - 1 APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE
ITEM - 2 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
ITEM - 3 DECLARATIONS FOR POLITICAL DONATIONS
ITEM - 4 MAYORAL MINUTE - APPOINTMENTS
ITEM - 5 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
ITEM - 6 GROUPING OF REPORT ADOPTION
ITEM - 7 CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES
ITEM - 8 ADOPTION OF INTEGRATED PLANNING AND REPORTING DOCUMENTATION
ITEM - 10 COUNCIL'S POLICY REGISTER - ADOPTION OF "RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURE POLICY"
ITEM - 11 MAKING OF RATES AND CHARGES FOR 2017/2018
ITEM - 14 REQUEST FOR DONATION - GUMBLE HALL
ITEM - 17 EVENTS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 2016/2017
ITEM - 18 CUDAL HALL RESTORATION
ITEM - 19 SELECTIVE TENDERERS FOR RESTART REGIONAL WATER SECURITY PIPELINE PROJECT
ITEM - 22 QUESTIONS FOR NEXT MEETING
ITEM - 23 BUSINESS PAPER ITEMS FOR NOTING
ITEM - 25 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SECTION OF THE MEETING
ITEM - 13 COUNCIL'S POLICY REGISTER - AMENDMENT OF "STREET STALL AND RAFFLE TICKET POLICY"
ITEM - 15 REQUESTS FOR DONATIONS
ITEM - 16 FOLLOW UP TO YOUTH ADDRESS TO COUNCIL MEETING
ITEM - 1 CARRYING OF COUNCIL RESOLUTION INTO CLOSED COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
ITEM - 3 DEBT RECOVERY REPORT OF OUTSTANDING DEBTS
ITEM - 4 GENERAL MANAGER'S APPOINTMENT
ITEM - 5 GENERAL MANAGER'S PERFORMANCE REVIEW
ITEM - 6 POLICY ON LIMITS OF SERVICE AND COMMUNICATION..
ITEM - 9 PLANT REPLACEMENT ONE BACKHOE
ITEM - 10 NETWASTE TENDER FOR THE COLLECTION AND RECYCLING OF SCRAP METAL
REPORT & RESOLUTIONS OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
PRESENT Clr I Gosper (in the Chair), Clrs G Dean, M Nash, S Wilcox, G Treavors, K Walker and I Davison.
Also present were the General Manager, Acting Director of Finance &
Corporate Services, Acting Director of Engineering & Technical Services,
Director of Environmental Services, Acting Economic Development Manager and
Administration Officer.
The Mayor opened the meeting at 2:00pm noting the temporary absence of Clr Davison who entered the chamber at 2:01pm.
The Mayor advised that he had been notified that the Youth of the Month award winner was unable to be present at the meeting to receive her reward.
The Mayor advised that Mr Bradley Bliss from the Wellington Valley Wiradjuri Aboriginal
Corporation would address Council after the first three procedural items of the
meeting.
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Proceedings in Brief An apology was tendered on behalf of Clr Durkin for his absence from the meeting. |
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THAT the apology tendered on behalf of Clr Durkin be accepted and the necessary leave of absence be granted.
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Carried |
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Proceedings in Brief Mayor Gosper declared an interest (identified as a pecuniary interest) in item 14 due to his daughter and son in law being members of the Gumble Hall Board of Management. Mayor Gosper also declared an interest (identified as a pecuniary interest) in item 17 due to being a current full member of the Molong Bowling Club. |
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THAT the Declarations of Interest be noted.
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Carried |
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Proceedings in Brief There were nil declarations of political donations. |
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THAT it be noted, there were nil declarations of political donations.
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Carried |
It was noted the time being 2:03pm Council was addressed by Mr Bradley Bliss from the Wellington Valley Wiradjuri Aboriginal Corporation until 2:47pm
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Proceedings in Brief The Mayor congratulated the General Manager on his new appointment. The Mayor · 23/5/17 Attended the Molong office to review the business paper · 23/5/17 Attended the June Council meeting · 24/5/17 and 25/5/17 Attended the Centroc Board meeting at State Parliament House in Sydney along with the Deputy Mayor and the Acting General Manager · 27/5/17 Attended meetings in Molong · 29/5/17 Attended a meeting on the Disability Inclusion Action Plan followed by an invitational gopher ride around the streets of Molong along with the Acting General Manager, the Acting Director of Engineering and Technical Services and the Acting Director of Finance and Corporate Services · 30/5/17 Attended various meetings in Molong regarding a possible retirement village · 30/5/17 Attended a meeting with representatives from Hockey NSW, representatives from Molong Hockey and senior council staff at the new multipurpose sporting facility in Molong · 2/6/17 Attended the Molong office for a meeting with the Acting General Manager · 6/6/17 Attended the Extraordinary meeting regarding General Manager interviews · 8/6/17 Attended the Canobolas Local Area Command Community Safety Precinct Committee meeting in Orange with representatives from Orange City Council and Cowra Council · 8/6/17 Attended a meeting in the Council Chambers with State Member of Parliament for Orange Philip Donato · 8/6/17 Attended the Canobolas Zone Rural Fire Service Annual Volunteers Conference in Orange and gave the official welcome on behalf of the four Councils present · 9/6/17 Attended the Molong Council office for a meeting with the Molong RSL Sub Branch regarding the Cenotaph at the Village Green · 9/6/17 Attended the announcement of the Molong Truck Wash by the Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight, Melinda Pavey and the Federal Member of Parliament for Calare Andrew Gee along with the Acting General Manager · 13/6/17 Attended the Extraordinary Council meeting · 13/6/17 Attended a meeting with TDO Ltd members Justin Byrne and Peter Robson along with the Deputy Mayor and the Acting General Manager · 14/6/17 Attended the Molong Multipurpose Sports Management Committee pre meeting at the Council Chambers along with the General Manager · 16/6/17 Attended a meeting with the General Manager · 16/6/17 Attended a meeting with the General Manager with the Windera Residents Group · 20/6/17 Attended a meeting with Molong RSL representatives regarding the Cenotaph at the Village Green along with the General Manager and the Director for Environmental Services · 21/6/17 Attended the Molong Advancement Group meeting regarding a report on costings for their heated pool project along with the General Manager · 22/6/17 Attended the 100th birthday celebrations for Don Wilkins at the Canowindra Bowling Club and read congratulatory messages from the Queen and the Prime Minister · 23/6/17 Attended the Mayor’s office for meetings · 24/6/17 Attended the Molong Historical Society’s presentation on the Cobb and Co coach era in the local area and beyond that was presented by council’s Director of Environmental Services Heather Nicholls · 26/6/17 Attended the Canobolas Zone Rural Fire Service Mayors and General Managers meeting at the Orange City Council Chambers Clr Nash
Clr Wilcox
Clr Davison
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THAT the information contained in the Mayoral Minute be noted.
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Carried |
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Proceedings in Brief Clr Nash called items 13 and 15 and Clr Treavors called item 16 for debate in Committee of the Whole. |
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THAT the called items be debated in Committee of the Whole.
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Carried |
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Proceedings in Brief It was noted that nil items were called for further consideration. |
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THAT: 1. Councillors call any items they wish to further consider 2. Items 7 to 12 be moved and seconded.
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Carried |
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THAT the minutes of the Ordinary meeting held 23 May 2017 and Extraordinary Council meetings held on 6 June 2017 and 13 June 2017 be adopted.
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Carried |
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ITEM - 10 COUNCIL'S POLICY REGISTER - ADOPTION OF "RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURE POLICY" |
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THAT the draft amended “Related Party Disclosure” policy be adopted.
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Carried |
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THAT Council:
1. Adopt the Pricing Policy and Fees and Charges for 2017/2018; 2. Make and levy the rates for the 2017/2018, as shown on the rating schedule attached; 3. Approve the definitions relating the various “Rating Categories” in the annexure attached; and 4. In accordance with Section 566(3) of the Local Government Act 1993, adopt the maximum rate of interest to apply to outstanding rates and charges for the 2017/2018 rating year, that rate is 7.5%.
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It was noted that item 13 was called to be considered in Committee of the Whole.
It was noted, the time being 2:55pm Mayor Gosper declared an interest (identified as a pecuniary interest) in item 14 due to his daughter and son in law being members of the Gumble Hall Board of Management and left the chambers.
Clr Walker took the Chair.
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THAT Council donate $3,000 towards the costs of rezoning the Gumble Hall to be funded from the Community Facilitation Fund.
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It was noted that items 15 and 16 were called to be considered in Committee of the Whole.
It was noted Mayor Gosper also declared an interest (identified as a pecuniary interest) in item 17 due to being a current full member of the Molong Bowling Club a remained outside the chambers.
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Proceedings in Brief Clr Nash queried the amount of money to be donated, as it seemed large amount compared to other donations given by Council. Through the chair, the Acting Economic Development Manager advised Council that the Molong Bowling Club had applied for the amount through council’s Events Assistance Program and as it meet the criteria, more assistance is available than through donations assistance. He also advised that council was recommending that other local events should apply through council’s Events Assistance Program to be able to receive larger donations as long as they meet the guideline. He advised that the event would bring a number of people to the town and it was expected that 56 competitors would compete in the tournament. |
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THAT Council approve funding of $2,400 under the 2016/2017 Events Assistance Program (EAP) to Molong Bowling Club for the David Wicks Memorial Tournament in Molong.
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It was noted the time being 3:01pm that Mayor Gosper returned to the chambers and resumed the chair.
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Proceedings in Brief Through the chair, the Acting Director of Engineering and Technical Services advised that he had carried out an inspection of the damage of the Cudal Hall along with Clrs Treavors and Dean. A quote on the cost to repair damage had been received from the contractors Public Works, which was deemed to be a fair estimation of costs. |
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THAT $30,000 for the additional repair work on the Cudal Hall be approved and funded from Council’s Infrastructure Replacement Reserves fund to be added to the 2017/18 budget.
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Carried |
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Proceedings in Brief The General Manager advised that a letter had been received from the Secretary of the Montana Skate Park committee in Manildra requesting that Council consider adding disabled outdoor exercise equipment to the park for the use of disabled and paraplegic members of the community. Clr Wilcox advised that she had attended a meeting of the Borenore Progress Association in the absence of Clr Davison and asked Clr Davison for an update on issues raised at the meeting including a roadside sign at the Borenore Caves and safety concerns about The Escort Way. Clr Davison advised that he had attended a meeting the previous night of the Borenore Progress Association and he had advised that the residents write to Council to express their concerns about the safety issues on The Escort Way, especially near Underwood Road, and their request to have the speed limit changed to 80km. He advised Council could then approach the Roads and Maritime Services to conduct a safety survey. Clr Davison also advised that there were plans to repair the sign located at the fire shed that had fallen down and relocate the notice board located at the former Borenore Store. Clr Wilcox requested a report on the program of the allotted money for the 2017/18 budget. The General Manager advised that a detailed report would go to the August Council meeting on the allocation of money from the budget. Clr Davison advised that following a meeting he attended for Orange Region Tourism regarding the proposed new tourism group TDO Ltd, it was determined that Orange City Council had been selected to be the head body to apply for Ministerial approval on behalf of the three councils; Cabonne, Blayney and Orange. The General Manager confirmed that Council was agreeable for Orange City Council to act as the lead council to gain Ministerial approval for Cabonne, Blayney and Orange councils. |
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THAT Council receive a report at the next Council meeting in relation to questions asked/matters raised where necessary.
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Proceedings in Brief It was noted nil items were called for further consideration. |
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THAT the Notation items be noted. |
Carried |
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Proceedings in Brief It was noted that there were nil matters of urgency. |
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THAT it be noted there were nil matters of urgency.
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Carried |
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ITEM - 13 COUNCIL'S POLICY REGISTER - AMENDMENT OF "STREET STALL AND RAFFLE TICKET POLICY" |
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Proceedings in Brief The Mayor noted that the Molong Advancement Group were prepared to repair the shelter at the Molong Street Stall, however were requesting that they then be given an extra day to hold stalls. The General Manager advised that the policy needed to be brought back into line with current circumstances in the community, as the policy previously only allowed for 1 street stall per week. Clr Nash queried why the policy was so restricted as it was her belief and the belief of residents of Manildra that street stalls were not allowed. The General Manager responded that usually a designated area to hold stalls would allocated in each town and if a stall was requested outside that area a risk assessment would be needed, however that did not mean Manildra could not have street stalls. The Acting Director of Finance and Corporate Service left the chambers at 3:28pm to find details of the allocated area in Manildra. He returned at 3:29pm. The General Manager updated the Council that there was no allocated area for street stalls in Manildra, however stalls could still be held at request after a risk assessment was carried out.
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THAT the “Street Stall and Raffle Ticket Policy” be amended:
a) to permit the free use of the Molong Street Stall site by the Molong Advancement Group on four separate occasions during 2017/2018 in exchange for their offer to tidy the appearance of the shelter. b) to reflect the correct location used in Canowindra. c) to reflect the correct day used in Canowindra. d) to discontinue the requirement that the use of the Molong Street Stall on Saturday mornings be for raffle ticket sales only. e) to permit more than one street stall per week in Molong.
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It was noted the time being 3:40pm the Chair announced that the Council would now be resolving into a Closed Committee of the Whole.
It should be noted that where an asterisk (*) appears to the left of an Item number and Heading it indicates confidential Proceedings In Brief have been recorded on a separate document. The accuracy of these is endorsed at the subsequent Council meeting in its closed proceedings section.
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THAT the ratepayers in the annexure attached be advised in writing that if payment of their account is not made, or a satisfactory arrangement for payment is not made, within seven days of this correspondence that Council intends to issue a Statement of Claim for the recovery of all monies owed to Council.
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Carried |
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Recommendation (Wilcox/Davison)
THAT Council decline to remove the restrictions placed on the ratepayer as outlined in the report.
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Carried |
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THAT Council:
1. Write to State Library of NSW and request an extension of time for expenditure of grant funding; 2. Resolve to defer the decision of the proposed library relocation to the new Council to be elected in September.
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Recommendation (Davison/Walker)
THAT Council purchase from WesTrac Pty Ltd, one Caterpillar 432F2 Backhoe, for the purchase price for $167,000 excl GST.
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It was noted the time being 3:59pm the Chair resumed the Ordinary meeting.
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RECOMMENDATION THAT the Report and Recommendations of the Committee of the Whole Meeting held on Tuesday 27 June 2017 be adopted.
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There being no further business, the meeting closed at 4:00pm.
CHAIRMAN.
Chairman of the Ordinary Meeting of Cabonne Council held on the 25 July 2017 at which meeting the listed minutes were confirmed and the signature hereon was subscribed.